Bumpy ride on potholed roads
They say all that glitters is not gold. Same goes with Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) when it comes to the condition of roads in the world's fourth fastest growing city.
View ArticleDiamantaires upbeat on De Beers shifting to Gabarone
All eyes in the Indian diamond industry are set on Botswana's capital Gabarone.
View ArticleConsumers suffer as Valsad power stations overloaded
A three-year-old proposal of Dakshin Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd. (DGVCL) to bifurcate several power supply divisions in Valsad district is gathering dust in the government even as the company officials are...
View ArticleLiquor allotment to permit holders to get smarter
Liquor permit holders in the state will soon be issued smart cards and the outlets from where they procure their quota will have biometric machines for disbursing the liquor.
View ArticleGESIA elects new president
Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association (Gesia) on Tuesday announced its new functionaries for the year 2013-14.
View ArticleUkai levels brought below rule level
Making space for more water, authorities bring the levels down before reducing the discharge.
View ArticleGirl school student threatened with acid attack in Surat
A resident of Raza Nagar in Bhathena of Surat was booked by police for allegedly harassing a girl student and threatening her with an acid attack.
View ArticleSUDA to begin work on new development plan
The exercise to prepare a new development plan (DP) of Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA) will start with the first meeting of stakeholders on August 3.
View Article16-year-old held for rape
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old neighbour near their homes in Puna area of the city.
View ArticleMonsoon festival beckons tourists from state, Maharashtra to Saputara
Saputara is getting ready for a month-long 'monsoon festival' to attract tourists from across the state and neighbouring Maharashtra starting from August 3.
View ArticleIllegal structures at three complexes in city razed
The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Wednesday launched a massive demolition drive in the city to thwart attempts by unscrupulous residents to take undue advantage of the impact fee law under which...
View ArticleOver 1L diamond workers get social security cards
Over 1 lakh diamond workers in the world's biggest diamond cutting and polishing centre in Surat have been issued social security cards in the past seven months.
View Article27-yr-old ends life in Bhavnagar
A 27-year-old youth committed suicide in Bhavnagar by hanging himself on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Virbhadrasinh Gohil of Kaliyabid area in the city.
View ArticleWater discharge increased as huge inflow expected
Nearly 1,500 million cubic metre (MCM) of water is likely to flow into the Ukai reservoir in the next 48 hours as the upper catchment areas of Tapi river in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have received...
View ArticleVeer Narmad South Gujarat University fortified after factions emerge
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) has turned into a fortress after a stormy syndicate meeting and unrest in the BJP groups active at the university.
View ArticleBungee jumping from Saputara a possibility in 2014
Come 2014, and daredevil adventure enthusiasts visiting Gujarat's only hill station, Saputara, would get a chance to experience pure adrenaline rush.
View ArticleTransporters' stir to hit textile market ops
The country's biggest man-made fabric wholesale market in the city will come to a grinding halt with the grey and finished fabric tempo transporters and the parcel contractors announcing an indefinite...
View ArticleUkai release keeps officials on toes
Local authorities are bracing themselves to manage the water that flows into Ukai dam in the month of August from its catchments.
View ArticleEight hours of rain fury in Valsad
Valsad recorded more than four inches of rains in south Gujarat in the past eight hours until 4 pm on Thursday.
View ArticleDadra and Nagar Haveli celebrates 60th liberation day
The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli celebrated its 60th liberation day with much fan fare on Friday.
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